Printer&#39;s quoin



] Patented J une 3, 1930 rsgs PATENT OFFICE nueusrus MURRAY Bowzna, or LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS,

rRI'NTnRsQUorN Application filed November 21, 1927. Serial No. 234,727.

The invention relates to what is known in the printerstrade as a printers quoin for securing'a typeform rigidly in position in a 'printers chase preparatory to being used in a printing press." The invention consists of a printers quoin having a suitable body with a. clamping memberitherein which has an outward and downward movement which not only forces thev typertogether in ahorizon? tal plane,but also forces them downwardly against a hard smooth plate so the type will be laid evenly and ma symmetrical manner to prevent workup's.

The invention fur ther consists of special details of construction and will be taken up in detail in the specification and claims.

l a printers quoin having a clamping mem-- The object of the invention is to provide 7 berwith an outwardand downward movement to force the type together and force them downwardly, and atthe same time have vthe various moving parts in relation to each --other and to thezframe that they cannot'be A removed 'or'misplaced thereby making, a printers quoin a complete unit in construe tion, which is simple in construction strong and durable, cannot get out of adjustment and. cheap to manufacture.

-'Referring to-the figures, Fig. 1 is ap'la-n :view of a'printe rs ehase'with a printers type" form and furniture located in such rev lation to the chase that the' type form can be" 'securely fastened in position by the improved printersfquo'in,having one or many clamping members; :Figure 2 1s a front ele- Vation sh'owing the clamping member of the quoin; Figure 8is"a -rea r elevation of the r main bodyshowing the slot in the clamp quoin.- Figure 4 is a plan view'parts broken away and'others in section. Figure 5 is an end view. Figure fi is across-section ofthe support and the screw. in the slot for limiting the movement of the clamping member.

Figure 7 isa cross section through the body and the clamp showing the operating screw "and the inclined slot." ;Figure 8 is a cross section taken in the same place as Figure 7,

exceptthatthe clamping member is in its aw rd i o it s lgEis re 91$ a n r to be used to build detail showing a ledge to prevent the screw from being removed.

. .i Referring to the drawings, 10 represents the body support of aprinters quoin having a suitable clamping member which is used for clamping the type form 11 rigidly in position to the chase 12. r The varying sizes tion the furniture is set into position in such a way that when pressure is brought to bear against the chase in the furniture they will pass each other at right angles. This allows ,the pressure exerted to take place on all four sides, thereby clamping the form rigidly to the chase. r

Single or doublequoins can be used as desiredbut as the invention directly relates to the quoin itself the description of one would be sufficient.

The body of the quoin 10 is provided with an inclined longitudinal slot 14 adapted. to receive the adjustable sliding clamp, having a clamping member15 and'a supporting member 16..

The lower part of the body 10 1s cut away forming two supporting membersl7 and 18 which lessens the friction surface of the quoin body on the table in which the type form is set up and allows the movable parts to be assembled; The supporting member 16 of the clamp is formed at a suitable angle to the clamping member 15 which allows the said clamp 15 when it moves outwardly to also move downwardly. ,These resulting movements exert an outward and downward movement against the printing forms which would otherwise cause the form and the furniture to buckleif the clamp 16 moved outwardlyin a straight line. The

even manner by a continued upward and downward movement form 11 and" the furniture l3 is-clamped V rigidly in position in an of the clamp 15, so that they willnot only be pressed together, but will'be forced down- Wardly anddownwa'rdly for clamping spur v I -nerhaving-all the type in a registeringpo clined supporting member 16 is a SelIll -ClY-h cider and J conical inclined depression 19 which cooperates With the screw QO'for forcing theclemplng members 15 and lfiontposes. p 1 The screw 20 is provided itha ball end 21 which conforms to'the depression "19; The

a screw 20 is also provided with a socket 22 1n which is inserted a hand key 23 for turn:

ing-the screw 20 for moving the screwnp Y or down in accordance With thQCllI'QClJlOIl of rotation to operate the-clamping member. Thescrew 20, after it isfplaced'inf position in i the bodyfsupporting ir'nember :10 cannot be removed "or lost forit is prevented from-he- D takenont of positi'on by theledge 245 as shovvniin Fig; 9.-

The supporting member le is held i-n 50 sition and prevented from sliding out of the incline lby a slot: 25 formed in the clampframe'lO and extending'into the slot'25which ing; supportingmember and is f limited in its movements by a screw 26' threaded into the permits the clamping, member to moveiback and forth. limitedonly by the length'of the slot 25;

' ltwvillbe notedthat the inclined slots l4 in i the body 10 in which the" clamping supportingmeinher l6 slides and the inclined I conical depression 19 are opposed ito each 'other'whioh allows the clamping member to he "held rigidly in position at; all times after the clamp isv set in position. 7 Tlhedovvnviard movement of the-screw '20 in tlieponieal depression 19 causes the clamping. supporting member 16 to be forced-downwardlyin the gnide slot l l thereby keepingthecla mp rigidly in position against the furniture and type for-mend preventing; them froingetting lontof true." Even thoughtlTe'wztys may he worn or a little loose, the action of the screw QOHin' the"conical-depression l9 vvi'llr' it'orciem M I I V "patent" stetntes, lfliaive {described theiprine gg p i the clamping'suppo'rt' 16' rigidly;against the lower snri'ace of the slot 14' andxviththe' op-:

' posed inclinedconstruction:causing: a perleotly' rigid construction at all times, which 1 V is importentin a devicef oi" this kin'd. ln operation the type form 11- i'sp'laced on thefeliase '12 fan'dtit becomes necessary when r v theitype formevenly in p'osltion'; *It-iswell printing resses must be very even" enter a. a

standard heightsfo .the typeivi'll print 'evenly )-While rnnning thriongh' a printing It is one of; the 1' ehief diliicnlt'ies in L the printing trade tofplace'ltype evenly'jiin,

. any: misplacement of the type ivhile being '1 set up, I have provided thisimproved qnoin 1 Which When forced intoelampingfrelation to v the furniture 13 forces the said furniturefl against the type form inwardly anddoWnQ Wardly which causes thety'pe and thei'fnrni- V ture to beforced against the"smooth/table} and held securely in position in a'neven man iti li. One of the ehie'ftronbles in a qnoin 3? 7' is'to prevent the various parts'i'rom being taken out and'kist,1T0 avoidthis a"ledge"- 24: is made on the body which" prevents the screwlQO-from ,being ttaken-out' and misl'iid, 11

vThe screw QOSVhIL assembled is threaded in members-:17 and'fl8 openedi The clamping "snpportingimember' lfilisput in position inthe. incline 14, and limited in its movements e A by the slot '25 and" scirewEQG, This llimiting f 'movement' of the'clampingememher prevents; i the screw 20: fromheing' ta kenfoutf "As 1 shown in-[Figiire 8-,the clamping members 15 7 i and 16 are intheiroutvvard position and the edge; at the inclined slot is directly-under the screw 90.; By this construction the screw 7 20: is prevented frombeing taken ontthrough "ed'qfrombeing taken out fromthe underside ;-by the clamping "supporting-i member 1 15, thereby making theqnoin support and op erating pa rts oi' nnit formation with nofparts I I tofbelost or no -occ'esiomior-gremov ng the; 1

' various members which prevents any losing or:I'msplacement olvany of the parts;

ple of operation of my invention, together With the apparatnsi which 'llino w fconsi'der to? represent the best einbofc nent thereof; but I .desireito have' -it understood that'the appa ratlis shown is only illustrative and tljiat the invention can carried out by "other tems. 1 *Wh'et 1 claim'gas fjnew ndnesiie to seciue" ,hj Letter-s; Patentot the United; States is :g-

. 5 plf sqiwin rm's e ein -b dyr sliding'cl'amping me1nber, anPi-nclined slotin' the,body, inelined-Qsnpport i ntegral with 7 ftliellcl' mpingimemher forirndving the said am in member} ongtwardly 'nd flown- '2; A p'rinterls quoin having ajmain ho'clyQa f:

" s i s" mp s member,

they are being secnred'inposi'tion; o avoid from underneath?between"the -supportingv s f 1067 tlifelit'ra'me 10theledQeEZQlandisprevent j 1 i into the body and operated by a key, and

means in relation-to the screw for forcing the clamping member outwardly and clownwardly.

i 3. A printers quoin having a main body, a sliding clamping member, an inclined slot in the body, an inclined support integral with the clamplng member, a screw threaded into I the clamping member, a screw threaded into the body and operated by a key and means for tightening the supporting member in the inclined slot for holding the moving parts in relation to the body.

5. A printers quoin having a main body, a sliding clamping member, an inclined slot in the body, an inclined support integral with the clamping member, a screw threaded into the body and operated by a key, an oppositely inclined slot in the supporting member c0 operating with the screw for holding the in clined support in tightened relation to the in clined slot for holding the moving parts in relation to the body. y

6; A printers quoin having a main body, a sliding clamping members in the body, an inclined slot in the body, an inclined'support integral with the clamping member, a screw threaded into the body and operated by a key, and means for holding the moving parts from being removed or misplaced,

"Z'. A printers quoin having a main body, a

sliding clamping member in the body, an inclined slot 1n the body,

tegral with the clamping member, a screw an inclined support i11- threaded into the bodyand operated by a key,

v :1 lodge integral with the body to prevent the screw from being taken out, a slot in the sliding support, a screw threaded into the mainbody and extending into the slot both to limit the outward movement of the clamping memher and preventing both the clamping memher and the operat-ingscrew from being removed. 7 i

8. A; printers quoin having a main body, two supports on the'under side ofthe body, slotscut in the body andlin the supports, an inclined support integral with the clamping member andlocated in the slots, a screw threaded into the body and operated by means of akey'for providing a minimum surface support and'for allow'ingthe screw to be assembled.

' AUGUSTUS MURRAY BOWZER. 

